I was stung by an Irukandji, this is what happened next
Most Aussies have heard about stinger season in north Queensland. But not everyone survives the full-body experience of encountering an Irukandji jellyfish.
“People who are stung by an Irukandji often say that there is a sense of impending doom,” Dan Bateman, senior public affairs officer at the Cairns base hospital, sort of questions me 48 hours after the “incident”.
Sense of impending doom? No!
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Will Willitts is a Sydney-based desk editor; previously posted in Washington, Frankfurt, Mexico City and Ottawa, he has worked with Reuters, Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Connect with Will on Twitter. Email Will at wwillitts@afr.com
